Number of maternal deaths in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of maternal deaths was 2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Lithuania, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Lithuania is 2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Lithuania peaked at 20 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2019.
Lithuania ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.6 | 16 | 20 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.9 | 6 | 17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More health data for Lithuania
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 14,867 (2025)
- Population, female 1.52 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 32.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 13,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 14,198 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 13,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 14,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 14,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 15,074 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Lithuania?
- Number of maternal deaths in Lithuania was 2 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Lithuania ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.